I'm updating this old thread with the finished product. DH just finished enclosing the run today!
The coop is 8'x8'. It's 10 feet tall in the front and 8 feet tall in the back.
The run is approx 30'x20'.
We have eleven polish chickens (currently 11 weeks old) in it.
In the beginning:
We had a frame:
And some plywood:
But the plywood looked awful, so we added siding:
And some paint and a little trim:
And here is the inside:
Skylights!
Roosts 6 feet up (because the coop is ridiculously tall):
Roost Ladder thing:
Fully furnished and occupied:
We had a run building party where we poured many THOUSANDS of pounds of concrete:
Front of the coop/run:
Back of the coop/run:
Detail of how the front door was enclosed so we could leave it open in the summer for ventilation:
Run roof:
Happy chickens:
At some point we will add a ramp for the pop door and fill the holes in the run where the support poles are with more dirt/rock/concrete. There are always a few minor details to be worked out. But for now, they are safe and it is fully functional.
The coop is 8'x8'. It's 10 feet tall in the front and 8 feet tall in the back.
The run is approx 30'x20'.
We have eleven polish chickens (currently 11 weeks old) in it.
In the beginning:
We had a frame:
And some plywood:
But the plywood looked awful, so we added siding:
And some paint and a little trim:
And here is the inside:
Skylights!
Roosts 6 feet up (because the coop is ridiculously tall):
Roost Ladder thing:
Fully furnished and occupied:
We had a run building party where we poured many THOUSANDS of pounds of concrete:
Front of the coop/run:
Back of the coop/run:
Detail of how the front door was enclosed so we could leave it open in the summer for ventilation:
Run roof:
Happy chickens:
At some point we will add a ramp for the pop door and fill the holes in the run where the support poles are with more dirt/rock/concrete. There are always a few minor details to be worked out. But for now, they are safe and it is fully functional.
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